Skill based on Bitcoin Core, generated 2026-02-09. Docs: sources/bitcoin/doc/, bitcoincore.org
Bitcoin Core is the reference Bitcoin full-node implementation. It syncs and validates the chain, runs a headless daemon or GUI, and exposes JSON-RPC and REST. It supports descriptor wallets, PSBT (multisig/hardware wallets), and external signers.
Core References
| Topic | Description | Reference |
|---|
| Overview | Executables (bitcoind, bitcoin-qt, bitcoin, bitcoin-cli), flows | core-overview |
| Config | bitcoin.conf, precedence, locations | core-config |
| CLI | bitcoin-cli, bitcoin rpc, -rpcwallet | core-cli |
| JSON-RPC | Endpoints, params, versioning, security | core-rpc |
| Build | CMake build (Unix), options, ZMQ | core-build |
Features
Wallets and Signing
APIs
| Topic | Description | Reference |
|---|
| REST and ZMQ | REST endpoints, ZMQ notifications | features-rest-zmq |
External Links